Shecaniah
Shecaniah, a descendant of Jahaziel, who returned from Babylonian exile.
The name Shecaniah means “habitation of the Lord”
MaleExile and Return eraOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezra 8:5; only referred to as Shecaniah (שְׁכַנְיָהוּ).
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- שְׁכַנְיָהוּShecaniah
Mentions
- …from the descendants of Zattu, Shecaniah son of Jahaziel, and with him 300 men;